Cup decorating machine



1952 J. H. KELLER ET AL 2,584,092

CUP DECORATING MACHINE Filed Feb. 17, 1948 6 Sheets-Sheet l I N VEN TORS 1952 J. H. KELLER ET AL 2,534,092

CUP DECORATING MACHINE Filed Feb. 17, 1948 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR) V M A 12 f, M 1 BY Jan. 29, 1952 .1. H. KELLER ET AL 2,584,092

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CUP DECORATING MACHINE Filed Feb. 1'7, 1948 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORJ ArrokA/LOG Jan. 29, 1952 H KELLER ETAL 2,584,092

CUP DECORATING MACHINE Filed Feb. 17, 1948 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVEN T0115 /Wnr an,

A 7-70 P/V/S Patented Jan. 29, 1952 our DECORATING MACHINE Jay H. Keller and Ray Riley, Sebring, Ohio, as-

signors to Solar Engineering & Equipment Company, Beaver, Pa.

sylvania a. corporation of Penn- Application February 17, 1948, Serial No. 8,914

7 Claims. (01. 101-38) in relation to a machine for decorating cups, since it has been found to be particularly advantageous for this purpose. However, the apparatus is well suited for operating upon ware of other types having one or more peripheral protrusions other than handles but presenting similar problems to the decorator.

The principal objective of the present invention has been to provide a decorating machine which will operate upon cups of different sizes and shapes to apply decorative indicia around the periphery of the ware, starting at a point closely.

adjacent one side of the cup handle, and terminating uniformly at a point closely adjacent the other side thereof; in other words, a continuous peripheral band of decoration excepting for that portion of the ware which is occupied by the handle, one or more of which the ware may carry. Heretofore, decorative media always has been applied to such articles by hand because of interference caused by the extension of the handle pieces from the ware or by the larity of the ware periphery.

A furtherobjective of the present invention has been to provide a decorating machine having a chuck to which an operator may supply unirregudecorated articles after which the machine may proceed automatically to apply the decoration and complete a cycle of operation for removal of a decorated article from the machine by the operator.

Essentially, the apparatus comprises a chuck or ware holder for rotatably supporting the ware and for initially disposing the handle of the ware in a predetermined position, a wheel having decorative means segmentally disposed on its periphery, and means for moving the ware and wheel relatively toward and from one another in such manner that the two rotate in peripheral contact with each other, and the leading edge of the segmental decorative area of the wheel engages the cup handle to locate the start of the applied decoration, after which the two members rotate in unison for application of the decoration about the periphery of the ware. The length of the decorating segment of the wheel corresponds 'to the peripheral distance from one side of the were handle to the other or to the next protrusion; hence, when the decoration is started at the right point closely adjacent one side of the cup handle, the decoration will be terminated closely adjacent the other side of the handle in a neat, uniform and attractive manner and in much less time than heretofore has been required in hand methods of operation.

The decorating means carried by the wheel may be of any suitable type, such as a stencil and squeegee, or a rubber stamp for imprinting; a device of the latter type is illustrated in the drawings as a representative example'of suitable apparatus. Also, depending upon the diameter and rate of rotation of the decorating wheel, one, two, three or more decorating segments may be arranged on its periphery, each positioned to engage a cup adjacent one point on the periphery thereof, apply the decoration to the cup, and terminate the application of the decoration at a predetermined-point on the periphery, the speed of operation being dependent primarily upon the facility with which the operator can load and unload the chuck.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the decorating wheel is rotatable about a fixed axis and the chuck or ware holder is advanced toward and from the wheel periphery by means of a cam which is rotatable in unison with the wheel. Also, in a machine utilizing a flexible imprinting stamp for application of the decoration, a translatable inking roller is employed which acquires a film of inkor decorating media upon its surface from a feed roll and delivers material from this film to the stamp prior to each decorating cycle of the wheel whereby designs of full body thickness and clarity are pro vided.

A useful feature of the invention in respect to the convenient disposition of the cup handle at a relatively predetermined position in respect to the decorating wheel at the start of each cycle of operation is obtained by the provision of a rotatable ware holder having a clip, lug, or stop which engages or cooperates with-the handle of the Ware, and a pendulum which is fixed upon the rotatable chuck (or on the chuck'itself), so as to bias the chuck rotationally to a predetermined position through the tendency of the pendulum to hang in a vertical position. This construction provides substantially unrestrained rotational movement of the ware holder which is desirable during a decorating application while the ware is being rotated by frictional. engagement with the decorating segment of the wheel, but. at the termination of each operation, the pendulum causes the chuck to return, by grav- 3 ity, to a starting position in which the chuck is positioned for the next cycle of operation. In

able latch is arranged to engage a stop on the chuck. In its orbit of rotation the pendulum to return but is prevented by engagement of the stop by the pawl. D

and arranged to impart a positiverotationalfforce upon the chuck as the frictional engagement of swings beyond its pendular position then tenda stamp decreases toward the end of the printing operation and thus prevents skids-*and smudging of the decoration at the trailing end of the stamp. Y

From the foregoing discussion of the principles 7 of. operation of theapparatus and from the following. detailed. description for the drawing in which a typical embodir'nentfjofj the"invention 1s fdisclo seid, those skilled infthe' art j readily'will comprehend various modifications to which the invention susceptible In-the drawings: I Figure 1 is aperspective. elevation of the; ma-

chine,- ;as;v iewedfrom'the'lfront sidethere'of; I Figure 2 isan end elevation showin'g the cup; chuck and decorating apparatus.

Figure Bis-a longitudinal sectional view'jtaken through aportion of. the. chuck. or ware, holder a paratus; on the line 33 of -Figure v.2.

Figure- .4 is. a sectional. plan'. view taken onthe line :4-4 of Figure- 2, showing further details (if constructionof the bhuckapparatusJ Figure-:5; is a rear. elevation of the; machine. Figure 6; is a-vertical sectionalviewtaken on i theline 61-45 ofFigure-"L Figure 7 is a-somewhat diagrammtaic elevation showing the relationship of the ware, decoratingwheel, the in}; feeding apparatus and-cam control apparatus prior to the startof a decoratmg operation, I

Figure 8; isa fragmentary view. similartoFigsure 47,, but; showing; cooperationof the cup;- and decorating segment at. the; beginning; of a decoe rating; operation.

. Figure 9 alsoisa viewlsimilar to Figure 7,;but

shows the, relationship ofytheparts during a (printing. operation.-.

Figure 1 0! is a fragmentary diagrammatlc elevationl showing the. relationship ofthe. ware and recoratingwheel at the completion-of afdecorating operation; 7 Figure: 1-1 isa' fragmentary view similan-to Fig- Figure ,IO-shoW-ing the ware retracted to a; posi- -tion of ,rest aftencompletion of the-printing op- Terationand in broken. lines showing it manualh rotated to open the control valve to reliefgposition for removal of the ware. from-the chuck.

,- Figure l13 isa; viewsimilar to Figure 11' showparatus .3 V comprises a. ehu'ck-I member l 2,. .Which ing the-control valve in opengpositioncorrespondingjto the position of thewareasshownin broken linesin Figure 12.

Figure 141s a plan .vi'ew:of" sui-tablefeedrollers for applying a film of ink or decorative media-:to

ing suitable construction of a resilient printing erall a Figure 19 is a sectional 'viewas taken on the line Ill-I9 of Figure 16 showing engagement of "the stamp with the periphery of a cup and also showing the relative deformation of the stamp through its engagement with the contour of the ware. l v

. Figure 20,f t aken-. on the'line 2020 of Figure 19, also s'how sthe relative conformattlon of a resilient stamp withthe ware.

Theapparatus -shown in Figure 1 comprises a base l, having a pedestal '2 adjacent one end thereof which supportsa ware holding apparatus indicated generally atfi3. A second pedestal' l, e fi it e fi st. i emnl yedi o's ri ortit decoratin ware assembly indic ated are. which isfdriven ithi'ough power apparatus}; Adjacent the far. end of the base I the third pedestal; iridic'ate'dil generally at v I, is mounted to provide su p rt rani eedin mechanism i d catedg n- 1 t tfliiwhichis driven-from a' motor-"3., V termed'iateithe, decorating 'wheel' 5 and the ink feeding, mechanism, a transfer roller. 0 is located 7 for delivering. alfilm ofinli from'jthe. fee'der mech anismi a to .thefdecorating wheel The basal], and the respective pedestals,,may' be. cast; asan integral fun it, onf abricated, .a svsho wn, from, channelandbeam members.

l ln theconstructionsh Iwn, theware holdlnggapis shaped to 'l'fitihe interior. contour of? the. ware l3' to be decorated i. e a. cup. having .aL-handle l4.. pending-,- laterally from its. periphery.- [The chuck atitsperiphery preferablyinc1udes.a rubber hand l5.=-asshow-n in Figure 4,--whicll.. by. its

resilience. formsa friction fit with. the -ware and also servesv-jas a gasket; The. chuck I I2. adjacent -the rnemloer I5. providedwith a shoulder. portion l 6 which also may,- beIfacedwith La rubber rin ias atal .1; this latter member also. serving as a-.g asket:-and; as a v resilientstop againstfwhlch the edge of the ware may:residelln-abutment. The. --chuck per, se,; 1 is removable! mounted, by 1 met ew) .9 .e cel e wh h. i the .eor struetionshown, providedawith a". lug

i I 9 Ion itslperiphery The Jug has flexibleeargjll endin f o it in edrf latiQnh a m ano-therjor the purpose of receiving therebetween the handleportion; 14 of the ware. ln thls or another suitable manner, a cup convenientlylmay h ed-i g -fi e -i si on io e hu. =k-w The -face; plate I l;8--- is fixedupon-g one-.endwofa tubular" shaft .22. ,This shaft is rotatably; journalled in ;-antifriction..pil1 ow; blocks 23,.and. 24, which are mounted ,upon a slideaplate 25. Collars:- 26 2 6 are carriedfby the shaft; 2 2, engaging adjacent faces; ofthe; bearings inthe respective pillow blocks-and thus holding the ;shaftaga i n st lonei u i al m m nt, .1 he2o tru 0 own is:-adapted particularly for utilization of-za vacupm to assist in holding the-wareupon the chuck. Thus; a bore is-providedin-the chuck member 12in alignmentwith the chuckttibe 22 whereby: a negative pressure ;created intthe. tube svvill :causethewareto beheld in position. For --ultim ately relieving; the vacuum -a' valve and gland apparatus is utilized, as-shown-particularfly in-Figure fi of the drawingspln. this; construction, a chuck tube 22 passes rotatively through a V sleeve 29, which is externally threaded at its endnuts 3 I, threaded onto the sleeve, are mounted at opposite faces of the brackets 30. The sleeve 29 has an inlet port 32, and the chuck tube 22 has a cooperating bore 33; when these bores are in alignment, the vacuum is relieved and ware may be removed readily from the chuck l2.

" Chuck shaft 22 extends beyond the brackets 30 and beyond slide plate 25 where a ring 34 is fastened to it. This ring has a rod 35 extending radially from it and at the end of the rod a weight 36 is mounted, whereby the rod and weight act as a pendulum which, by gravity, will-assume the vertical position.

The vacuum is supplied through a line 31, which is taken from a suitable vacuum pump 38 which may be mounted on the base plate I. In order to accommodate free rotation of the chuck shaft 22, with respect to the vacuum line, a rotary gland is utilized, comprising nipples 4| and 42 extending in opposite directions from the gland body 43. These nipples within the body are flanged as at 44, and a packing ring 45may be applied between the flanged ends of the nipples to provide a seal. The opposite sides of the flanges are engaged by nuts 46 and 41 respectively threaded onto the opposite ends of the gland body 43. One end of this gland assembly is threaded into the chuck shaft 22, as at 48;

hence, is rotatable with the chuck shaft, while the endwise portion extends into the delivery tube 31 wherein it is clamped by a squeeze ring 49. Thus, in view of this construction, negative pressure may be exerted so long as the bores 32 and 33 are out of alignment, and whenever ware is located on the chuck. On the other hand, the bores 32 and 33 radially are disposed in respect to one another to be out of alignment when the chuck is in a predetermined starting position, as described at a later point in the specification. The chuck slide 25 is movable upon the table member 50, which is located at the top of the pedestal 2. Table is slotted near its edgewise portions, as at 5|-5| and, as shown best in Figure 6, these slots, which are parallel to one another, contain roller members 53 which are journalled upon stud bolts 54 extending downwardly from the slide plate 25, with the rollers 53 being held in place by washers 55 and nuts 56, located at the underneath surfaces of the table 50. Also for the purpose of reducing friction, the lower surface of the slide plate 25 is provided with ribs 5|-5| which separate the main surf-ace area of the slide plate sli htly from the main surface area of the table 50. In view of this construction, it may be seen that the slide plate is guided for linear movement toward and from the decorating wheel 5. Inaddition to the guide slots 5|, the table 50 contains slots 59 which are employed adjustably to sustain stop members 60, the latter being held in place by means of clamp screws 6| which pass through the slots to carry nuts (not shown) at the underneath surface of the table. These stops limit the movement of the Slide plate 25 toward the decorating wheel.

A tension spring 62 extends from an edgewise portion of the slide plate to a pin 66 which is fastened on the pedestal 4. In this manner, the spring biases the whole movable chuck assembly toward the decorating wheel. For moving the assembly away from the decorating wheel,

6 the slide plate carries a rigid arm 53, having a follower 64 which engages a cam driven by suitable means in unison with the rotation of the decorating wheel. In the construction shown, the cam 65 constitutes a part of the decorating wheel assembly.

Pedestal 4 at its upper extremity carries a pillow bracket 10, which rotatably supports a shaft H, see Figures 2 and 5. A projection of the shaft at one side of the pillow block carries a drive pulley l2 and a projection of the shaft at the other side of the pillow block carries a spider 13 which forms the frame of the decorating wheel. This spider conveniently may be in theiorm of a pulley of substantial diameter having a rim upon which a segmental rubber stamp device 15 can be mounted.

A two step pulley 16 is rotatably mounted upon a shaft 11 which extends laterally from a lower portion of the pedestal l. A belt 18 extends from the smaller diameter of the two step pulley 16 to the decorating drive wheel pulley 12, while the larger diameter of the two step pulley 15 is driven by a belt 19 from a speed reducer 80, the latter being powered from the motor 5, all of these members of the machine being mounted on the base plate I.

Cam 65 is in the form of a disk-like member fastened, as by bolts 14, to the face of the spider 13 of the decorating wheel assembly. This cam has throw portions 8| at its periphery for controlling the advancement and recession of the chuck assembly toward and from the decorating members at the periphery of the wheel 5. In the construction shown two decorating stamp assemblies 75 are utilized for operating alternately upon successive pieces of ware, and the cam 65 therefore has two throw portions 8| and two land portions 82 intermediate the throws. Followed by the roller 64, the land portions permit the chuck assembly to advance toward the decorating wheel under the influence of spring 82. If the work is of a uniform circular contour in periphery, then these lands may be concentric with respect to the axis of rotation of the wheel, whereby the chuck will advance to a position where the work is engaged by a stamp and remain stationary in such position, during decorating, until the end of thedecorating cycle, at which time the follower 64 will be engaged by a lift portion at the beginning of the throw of the cam and thus moved away from the wheel for removal of the finishedpiece and replacement on the chuck of a new piece to be decorated in the next successive decorating cycle. Meanwhile, the wheel continues to rotate, and when the end of the lift portion 8| of the cam is reached, the roller 64 follows the cam contour and permits the chuck assembly to move toward the wheel for another decorating cycle.

0n the other hand, if the work is of non-uni form character, for example oval in contour, then the lands 65 may be eccentric to the axis of rotation so as to cause the chuck to move relative to the axis of rotation of the ware during the printing operation at a rate corresponding to the eccentricity of the ware. In a similar manner the lands may be modified to conform to various other irregular ware contours, in each instance the degree of eccentricity being equal in degree to the ware and correlated circumferentially to the periphery of the ware.

A suitable stamp construction for use in the decoration of cups and like is shown in Figures 16 to 20, inclusive. This assembly comprises a ber.-9l cementedtoits Graduation-of .the-resil- .ti'encydof athe: rubber laminations enables the stamp. facev to. sustain. substantial. distortion and .hard. track. upon-theperiphery of the ware with- .outpmduoing smeared-or blurred. designs. Thus,

shown. in .Figures. l9.-and.- 20, thestamp face is distorted laterally through the. compressed. engagement.of-.-the.stamp.-.and ware, and this dis- .tortion variesllaterally of.-.the stamp, due tothe factfl thatthe :ware varies, in diameter, even at .the portiomthereofwhich receives the decoration. It .has been discovered that remarkably clear.. and sha'rpapplied designsmay be obtained, which-are devoidof blurring,,.by utilizing base laminations .87; whichare-of substantial thickness. and. also. substantial resiliency. These laminations absorb a substantial partof the distor- ..tion., However;- this layer. is... restrained against ,.lateral.collapse=by, .a thinner .and somewhat less resilient'layer 88. The nextitwo layers, 89 and 9d, .are. similar. respectively to the layers. 87. and 88 (as to thickness, resiliency. and function, .andit will. .-also ..be noted thatthe layersare .widerat thel bottom: of.the .stamp assembly than at the .stampmgface thereof. In this manner, verysubstantial. distortion, which is. necessary. to accommodate flared mouth cups, may be provided. In

:' addition -as shown in Figure 19, further control in respect.to-theiormation may beobtained by utilizing :rubber :of graduated, resiliency at respectiveportions. of the individual layers .Thus, forrexample, the rubber in the bottomlayer 8'1 at the side thereof which suffers-the greatest compression, maybe made ofmore resilient material, tori-more. easily com-pressed material, than thesrubberwat the opposite siderwhere the distortion is less. Similar graduations may be. utilized. in .the. other layers -of g the stamping .assembly; These aspects of. my invention are. ex-

plained and 'disclosed inmy co-.-pending: applica-:

.tion, Serial-No.164,973 entitled Stamp for .Decsoratingai .Ifdesiratblafurther support of the assemblyamay .beprovided through the use f..a sustainingiawall fl,r which is fastened :by. screws 93.-a1ong;one. edge of the shoe 85, so asto extend spar-t way along the sidewall of the stamp.-. The front; or leading edge of the stamp engages the periphery -of-.the aware adjacent .the handle. Therefore, the leading edge; may be chamfered as shown-inl-l iig ure;l6=toenable the front edge -of;.the.stam-p 90: to reside directly adjacent the base of. thehandle. V

. =A.buttress:-plate 94, which is fastened upon the .shoe 85*by. meansof'a. screw 95,.Providesadditio'nal support; for. the trailing .edgeof the stamp.

JIhe cam Hills is engaged .by a follower i03 :whieh:isa'supported-iupon one arm lM oflthebell "crank, havin a second arm I415. .The. belllcrank :is'freeto rock upon -a shaft. I lil which is, mounted between the arms. of a .u-shaped. bracket 1 I08 fastenedto .a lower. portion .of the pedestal].

.'-Feed..roller- IG is rotativelyjjournalled inla fork .mernber J85, the .opposite. end 'of which' is .mounted on a. rock shaft H 0, sustaine'cl'by' spaced 1 pillow-blocks -I I I. At t a, point". intermediate. its

ends, the forkmemberilii has-a1 link: '2 extend.- i-nglaterally from it, which. is in articulatedicon neetion with .ashaftl I3 extending. from the'bell crankaarm I05. The. fork IE9 is biasediaway from the. decorating wheel. or toward the feed roll. assembly 8. b-y. means of, a spring. II 4, whichiextends fromthe pedestal. I tothe fork' I09; For control purposes, thelifts at lands of. the inking cam I'flll .arepositioned toadvancethe inking rolltoward the. decorating wheel for engagement of 29; deccrating segmentwiththe roll, followed by moveinent of. the transfer. roll to. the. feed roll. during theperiodwhile the other decorating segment is operating .upon.the ware -F,igures 141 and 15,,com'prise's .a pair .of rolls "I I andv I I5, which are. innperipheral engagementso as to. form. a. nib or. reservoir. I I I .therebetwe'en,

The rolls H5 and" I I5 are mounted upon shafts V I Iii-and I Isrespectively; which are journallejdin anti-frictionbearings Iii ;v the latterfibein 10- .-,catedin: slots IZI whichlare.cutjinharms I22.

The arms. project from; a..base I plate, I 23', (which .is fastenedto the faceofpedestal T. Pres'surejof engagement of theper-ipheries of the rolls 11 5 and -i! by. which the thickness of the filmof ink passing. between the. rolls. mayv be; controlle'd,'. ,is

governed by; block members I24; which abutlthe -antirfrictionbearings atthe ends..o'f...the.sh'aft I I3. -These blocksin turn are movedby. meansof screws. I25 which a are threaded through-lend .pla-tes I-Ziiat-theendsof,the-arms. I22. ,.-Roll's.- l I5 and! lfig-for' equalization purposes, are of. idifierent diameters and; they are driven insunisonby means of meshing gears I2 I and I2 8. which. are fixed-v respectively upon the shafts II li and 1 I I9.

. Shaft II 9 extends-through one of the. ,armsI22 and carries adrive pulley I39; whichsis .drivenby :aibelth I3 I efrom a pulley I32.-extending from-a :gearbox: I33. The gear box is drivenbya bolt I29 from;-,the:m0tor-.9-and the gear boxfasshown be:;u.tiiized; These end .plate. members depend from-.azcross'bar: I36 which is arranged beneatha i'support xarm' 13! extending laterally from .the .upperedgeiof the base. plate I23: Ap-bolt I38= is fthreadedrthrough thearm I31. so .as-to bearupon thel crossbar-I 3 6i: and=thereby=exert pressurenn hesend v=pla-tes;..bolt I-38-:being locked. in; position 3 b aanut: I39; H 7

Figuresfi; to; 12 inclusive show-the relative positionsof :the elements of: the assembly. during-the respective phases of operation of the machine.

:Pend-ulum 36* radially is positionedzwith respect :to the: clips 2B,,1which engagethe handle of-acup in: sueh-ia; manner that the handle islocked in @a ;a substantially horizontalposition .by a: pawl here.-

' 7 5.1inafter. described, biased; by the. pendulum which is hanging at an angle to the perpendicular (Fi ure?). -As shown in Figure 11, the bore 33 of the chuck shaft is outof alignment with the inlet aperture 32 of the vacuum control valve whereby the Ware is subject to the negative pressure pro-.- vided from pump 38. It may be seen that at this time that the chuck cam follower 54 is near the end of the throw 8| of the chuck cam 65. As rotation continues, the cam follower will leave the end of the throw and follow down the cam slope to the land 82, and the chuck will advance toward the decorating wheel, but the parts are so positioned that at this time, the leading edge of.

the decorating stamp will engage the handle and the ware will be set into rotation as the face of the stamp engages the periphery of the ware. One virtue of this arrangement resides in the fact that the ware initially is subject to positive rotation, which avoids any slippage in overcoming the inertia of the parts in placing them into rotation. Subsequently, the rotaton of the ware is continued by the friction of engagement of the stamp therewith. The stamp continues to track about the periphery of the ware until the end of the stamp has reached a point adjacent the opposite side of the handle. During this time, of course, frictional engagement between the wheel and the ware causes the pendulum to be swung in unison with the ware. During this phase of operation, the ink mechanism follower I03 has been driven by a throw portion of the ink cam I00, so as to move the transfer roller into the engagement with the periphery of the other stamp, whereby it has acquired a fresh film of decorating material.

As the stamp approaches the end of its decorating phase of operation, the follower 64 becomes engaged by the lift or throw of cam 65; hence, the chuck and ware begin to move away from the wheel. During this retractive movement of the chuck, a positive rotative force simultaneously is imparted to the chuck at a rate correlated to the peripheral advance of the printing shoe. This is for the purpose of preventing skidding or slippage between the surface of the ware and shoe due to the fact that the frictional engagement between the two surfaces progressively decreases as the trailing edge of the shoe is reached. As shown inFigure 10, illustrating this condition, the rise or leading edge of cam lift 8| engages roller 64 to retract slide plate and chuck I2 at or about the same time the trailing edge of the shoe is finishing the decorating operation, at which time there is likelihood of slippage and smudging. To provide a positive driving force, the chuck includes a stop I engaged by the end of a pawl I4l pivotally mounted upon lug I42 secured to the table 50 (Figure 6). The operating end of the pawl thus is disposed approximately in line with the center of the chuck and urged upwardly against the chuck by a tension spring I43 having its opposite ends anchored upon pins I 44 and I45 secured to the pawl and lu respectively. It will be apparent in Figure 10 that as the slide plate and chuck retract relative to the pawl, the engagement of the stop I40 against the end of the pawl, causes the chuck to rotate in a direction and rate corresponding to the surface rotation of the shoe. slippage and results in a clear and sharp impression around the ware and especially in the handle area where slippage is most likely due to reduce frictional engagement.

When the slide and chuck is fully retracted,

the were handle assumes the position shown in This prevents 10 Figure 12.. At this point the relief valve is closed as shown in Figure 11. To release the ware, the operator now rotates the ware and chuck by hand and rotates it to the position shown in broken lines to bring the ports 32 and 33 into alignment as shown in Figure 13, which relieves the vacuum and permits removal of the ware. After removal, the pendulum causes the chuck to swing back to its starting position with stop I40 engaged against pawl I as shown in full lines in Figure 12. Thus the pawl holds the ware accurately positioned so that the handle of the ware registers with the leading edge of the printing jections, comprising; a rotary printing drum having arcuate printing devices on its circumference, proportioned to the cylindrical. circumference of the ware between the lateral projections thereof, a ware holding chuck slidably mounted adjacent said printing drum for movement in a path parallel to the plane of rotation of said drum, means for rotating said drum, spring means for urging said were holding chuck toward said printing drum, cam means associated with said printing drum arranged to shift said chuck toward said drum circumference in timed relation to the rotation of said printing drum, to present the leading edge of the printing device to the ware at a point on the circumference ofthe ware adjacent a lateral projection thereof and to shift the chuck away from the circumference of said printing drum against the bias of said spring means when the trailing edge of said printing device approaches a lateral projection on the ware.

2. A were decorating machine adapted to apply decorative indicla around the periphery of cylindrical ware, having a lateral projection comprising; a rotary printing drum having arcuate printing shoes proportioned to the cylindrical circumference of the ware between the lateral projection, a table, a slide plate on said table having a ware holding chuck rotatably mounted adjacent said printing drum, cam means mounted on said printing drum and arranged to shift said slide plate and chuck laterally in' timed relation to the rotation of said printing drum to present ware to the leading edge of the printing shoe at a point on the ware adjacent said lateral projection and to shift the ware away from said printing drum when the trailing edge of said printing shoe approaches the lateral projection on the ware, a pawl pivotally mounted on said table; and an abutment on said chuck engageable by said pawl to impart positive rotation to said chuck and ware when said slide plate is shifted during engagement of the ware by the trailing edge of said printing shoe to prevent slippage therebetween.

3. An apparatus for decorating the circumference of cups and the like having substantially a cylindrical contour and having a lateral handle extension comprising; a rotary printing drum, a rotary ware mounting chuck slidably mounted adjacent said printing drum, arcuate printing shoes on said printing drum arranged to frictionally engage and rotate the ware mounted upon said chuck, stop means on said chuck for locating the handle of said ware relative to said printing drum to cause the leading edge of the printing shoe to contact the ware adjacentfsaid' handle, latching means fr saidtchuck to latch the {same against rotation in a direction." oppowere theprinting direction of the chuckineans for rotationally biasing saidlichuck' toward said latching means to hold' the ware accurately positioned relative to theileading edge of the printing device, andfmean's for advancing and retracting said'chuck in @tirnedrelationship to said printing drum, saidlatching means being arranged to impartipositive rotation to said chuck andwarewhen thechuck is retracted dur-' ing engagement ofttheiwareiby the trailing edge of said printing shoe i I "4-. A-V-ware decorating, apparatus comprising a rotary printing drum having .arcuate. printing shoes mounted thereon, a rotatable ware mounting chuck: slidably mountedIadjacentfsaid printingdrumforv a frictionalme ncagement .b'y .said

printing shoes spring; means 'for' .urgingi said chuck .toward' the printing, shoes oi said drum, a. cam. driven in .unison with said printing. drum for urging saidQchuck' .away. from the shoes ofgsaid printing. drum against the bia spof saidspring, in timedf relation with the rotation of the printing drum, means for rotatably biasing said chuck V in .a given direction of rotation, a ratch'et car ried bysaid chuck, and acpawli cooperatively associated with said ratchet for restraining rotation of the chuck against the biasing means to hold the chuck in a predetermined startin position. f r

5. An apparatus for decorating the circumference of cups andthe-like having substantially a cylindrical Icontour andfhaving-"lateral handle extensions comprising; a rotary printing drum a rotary ware mounting chuck s'lidably'mounted adjacentsaid printing drum; arcuate printing devices on said printing drum arranged to metionally engage and rotateth'e waremounted upon' said chuck, Jsto'p'means for lo'cating rthe handle of said ware relative to 1 said printing drum to cause the leading edge of ithei printing device to contact the ware: adjacent said handle; pawl :means for said chuck ito'- latchwitherrsame against. rotation in a direction ropposite z toi the printing 'direction .of r the chuck, and means? for rotationally biasing said chuck toward said latching means to hold -.the '=ware-:accurately-;po--

sitioned relative to the leadingredgevofathe Fprmte:

in'g device. 1 V v '6; Adecoratingzapparatus fonware-piecesshaving: lateral projections co m-prising. ,;a rotary:

printing, drumhaving-"al enate: printing; shoes mounted thereon, a rotatable aware. mountingchuck. sl-idably mountedcadjacent said printing drum for. a frictional engagement by said printing shoes, means :for urging said .chuck,intq. err-.-

tating said disc in theplane of its configuration,

ag ment with sai printing-shoes in timedifre lation' with" the rotation of the printingdrum; a

pendulum associated I with said chuck to rote;-

tively' bias the same; "a pawl associated with said" chuckandengageable'to hold the same against rotati'oniin'lthe direction of bias, to hold the chuck stationarydn a predetermined starting position, and means "on said chuck engageable' with a projection on" the were to' key; the ware" radiallywith'respect' to said pendulum.

7.1A' machine; rordecorating 'Q lpsi and like articles of ware at peripheral .surfacesth'ereon bounding laterally extending' handleprojections thereof-,comprising a rotatable di'sc' having' a resilient printing stamp of arcuate shape mounted upon its circumference, meansrforroa, [rotatable ware supporting chuck. member translatablymounted adjacent the circufmfer ence of said disc -member for movement ina to produce movement ofthe chuck member under influence-of the spring. toward the disc circumference, for pressure engagement offtheprin't-v ingstamp with the circumference ofcthe; ware atone .side'of the lateral projectioniof thew'are and to efiect disengagement of the ware before the printing stamp reaches the opposite side of the lateral pro'j ection f. the ware.

T VJAY.H.I KELLER;

-RA RILEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2;009;0 98f 's mithj .July 23;, 1e35, 2,088196 iFrideni. July 27;.1937 .2', 288,2 98 Norman June 30, 1942' 2,351,552 fShurley June 13, 1 944 2,425,928 A Emerson -v .Aug. 19,1947

FOREIGN PATENTS Number V i Country c Date 493j 857 "Great Britain' Oct. 1'7, 1938" 

